Job Description

Watford Mencap is a charity providing high quality social care services and support to people with learning disabilities, and their families, in South West Hertfordshire.

We are currently looking for Support Workers:

3 x Full Time based in Chorleywood

3 x Female workers based in Bushey

1 x Full Time based in Watford

You will ideally be located a short commuting distance from our locations working in our residential care homes, supported living projects, and in our community activities teams. You will be supporting adults and children in one of our sites enabling people with learning disabilities to make the most of life, to enjoy choice and control over their own lives.

Why work for Watford Mencap:

High street discounts Investors in People accreditation Free parking in the majority of our sites Refer a friend programme Reward and recognition schemes 6 weeks annual leave Health Cashback scheme Pension

As a Support Worker, you will:

plan and deliver support in a personalised way deal with challenges and be solution focused support individuals to increase their skills and independence activities include supporting individuals at meal times, to attend appointments, to go shopping, or to accompany on visits to new places

Your skills:

Good communicator Team Player Work independently Warm and friendly with good interpersonal skills no experience necessary but driven to provide quality support good IT skills in order to update care records.
You will keep people safe by working within the regulations supporting to the highest standards and ensuring people we support have choice over their lives.

Live and demonstrate our Values : Inclusive, Respectful, Welcoming, Progressive, and Challenging discrimination both in the service and when representing Watford Mencap and people with a learning disability.

You will work flexibly - able to meet the needs of people through a flexible rota. This will involve working days, evenings & weekends as well as sleeping in and waking nights for some of our projects.

Salary: 12.21 - 12.74 per hour

If you are interested, please complete the application form in the first instance. Apply here: https://forms.office.com/e/c11PTvyBLX

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 23,809.50-24,843.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Transport links
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person